A Note on the Feeding, Growth, and Reproduction of the Epipelagic Scyphomedusa Pelagia noctiluca (Forskål)

Volume: 4, Issue: 4, Pages: 447 - 454
Published: Oct 1, 2013
Abstract
Pelagia noctiluca is a common circumtropical, epipelagic scyphomedusa. It captures prey either on the ex- umbrella, tentacles, or oral arms. Ciliary activity and muscular contractions transport the prey proximally toward the stomach where the elongate gastric cirri attach to it and digestion begins. Prey of P. noctiluca medusae collected in inshore waters of Puerto Rico consisted of a wide variety of zooplankton (e.g., hydromedusae, ctenophores,...
Paper Details
Title
A Note on the Feeding, Growth, and Reproduction of the Epipelagic Scyphomedusa Pelagia noctiluca (Forskål)
Published Date
Oct 1, 2013
Volume
4
Issue
4
Pages
447 - 454
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